France will allocate 5 million euros to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dealing with the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Morocco, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said, Report informs via TASS.
“I decided this morning to allocate 5 million euros from the ministry’s reserve fund to non-governmental organizations working in the country,” Catherine Colonna said.
According to the minister, it will cover both Moroccan NGOs and organizations from other countries.
Colonna also noted that Rabat did not refuse the offer of assistance from Paris, but has not yet accepted it either.
Earlier the authorities of the capital region of France, Ile-de-France, announced that they would allocate 500,000 euros to support efforts to overcome the consequences of the earthquake
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the kingdom late on September 8. According to the latest data, the quake killed 2,122 people and injured 2,420.